The Black Swan at Oldstead, about a 90 minute drive from Newcastle, landed at the top of the pile in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards revealed on Wednesday.

Run by brothers Tommy and James Banks, Tommy famous for appearing on BBC show The Great British Menu and for being the youngest British head chef ever to win a Michelin star, the pub was one of only three in the UK to make the top 25 of the competitive list.

The lads took to Facebook to thanks both The Black Swan’s staff and customers and interest in the fine dining haunt has soared since their victory was revealed.